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2012 studio album by Beak>
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Studio album by Beak>
Released2 July 2012
GenreKrautrock
Length52:06
LabelInvada
ProducerBeak>
Beak> chronology
Beak>
(2009) 		>>
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Consequence of SoundC+
DIY7/10
Drowned in Sound7/10
Fact
NME8/10
The Observer
Pitchfork Media7.3/10
Popmatters
Spin8/10

Beak 2 (stylized >> or Beak>>) is the second studio album by the British band Beak, released on 2 July 2012.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Gaol"3:09
2."Yatton"5:17
3."Spinning Top"6:13
4."Eggdog"4:14
5."Liar"2:21
6."Ladies' Mile"4:44
7."Wulfstan II"7:10
8."Elevator"4:23
9."Deserters"3:35
10."Kidney"6:49
Total length:52:06

Personnel

  • Matt Williams — guitars, organ, synthesizers
  • Billy Fuller — bass, vocals; synthesizer (tracks 6, 8)
  • Geoff Barrow — drums, vocals; synthesizer (tracks 5, 6)

Accolades

Publication/Author Country Accolade Year Rank
Consequence of Sound United States Top 50 Albums of 2012 2012 38
The Quietus United Kingdom Albums of the Year 2012 57
Spin United States 50 Best Albums of 2012 36

References

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  6. Ashman, Neil (28 June 2012). "Album Review: Beak> – >>". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. Calvert, John (28 June 2012). "Beak>>: >>". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. O’Keeffe, Niall (29 June 2012). "BEAK> – 'BEAK>'". NME. Inspire. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. Mongredien, Phil (30 June 2012). "Beak>: >> – review". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. Berman, Stuart (5 June 2012). "Beak>: >>". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  11. Schurr, Maria (8 July 2012). "Beak>: >>". Popmatters. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  12. Gross, Joe (24 July 2012). "Beak>, '>>' (Invada)". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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  14. Turner, Luke (30 December 2012). "Apollo's Bounteous Harvest: The Quietus Albums Of The Year 2012". The Quietus. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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